macOS Recovery
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macOS Recovery is a built-in recovery environment for Mac computers that lets users reinstall macOS, restore from backups, repair disks, and perform other troubleshooting and security tasks.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| macOS Recovery canonical | 3 |
| Internet Recovery | 1 |
| macOS Recovery environment | 1 |
| macOS Recovery utilities | 1 |
| macOS startup system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1935241 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS Recovery Context triple: [FileVault, relatedTo, macOS Recovery]
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A.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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B.
MacBadger
MacBadger is a gruff but kind-hearted badger character from Disney’s adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows," where he serves as a responsible guardian and friend to Mr. Toad.
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C.
Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
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D.
Mac
Mac is one of the main characters on the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for his delusional self-image, obsession with toughness and martial arts, and often misguided religious zeal.
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E.
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah is the first major release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system, notable for debuting the modern, visually rich user interface that replaced the classic Mac OS.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: macOS Recovery Target entity description: macOS Recovery is a built-in recovery environment for Mac computers that lets users reinstall macOS, restore from backups, repair disks, and perform other troubleshooting and security tasks.
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A.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
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B.
MacBadger
MacBadger is a gruff but kind-hearted badger character from Disney’s adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows," where he serves as a responsible guardian and friend to Mr. Toad.
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C.
Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
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D.
Mac
Mac is one of the main characters on the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for his delusional self-image, obsession with toughness and martial arts, and often misguided religious zeal.
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E.
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah is the first major release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system, notable for debuting the modern, visually rich user interface that replaced the classic Mac OS.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macOS feature
ⓘ
operating system recovery environment ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
Command-R at startup
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Option-Command-R at startup ⓘ Power button held on Apple silicon Mac ⓘ Shift-Option-Command-R at startup ⓘ keyboard shortcut at startup ⓘ |
| componentOf |
macOS startup system
ⓘ
linked to:
macOS Recovery
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| designedFor |
system maintenance
ⓘ
system recovery ⓘ system security configuration ⓘ |
| developedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| includesTool |
Disk Utility
ⓘ
Firmware password utility ⓘ Safari ⓘ Startup Security Utility ⓘ Terminal ⓘ Time Machine restore assistant ⓘ
linked to:
Time Machine (Mac OS X feature)
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| introducedIn | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion ⓘ |
| platform | macOS ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
manage security settings
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reinstall macOS ⓘ repair disks ⓘ restore from Time Machine backup ⓘ troubleshoot macOS ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Internet Recovery
ⓘ
linked to:
macOS Recovery
Startup Manager ⓘ Time Machine ⓘ
linked to:
Time Machine (Mac OS X feature)
macOS installer ⓘ |
| releaseType | built-in system component ⓘ |
| replaces | Mac OS X install discs ⓘ |
| requires |
compatible Mac hardware
ⓘ
internet connection for Internet Recovery ⓘ |
| runsOn | Mac computer ⓘ |
| stores |
recovery system on hidden partition on Intel Macs
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recoveryOS on internal storage on Apple silicon Macs ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
check and repair disk permissions on older macOS versions
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configure secure boot settings on Apple silicon and T2 Macs ⓘ enable or disable FileVault ⓘ erase all content and settings on supported versions ⓘ erase and reformat disks ⓘ internet-based recovery when local recovery is unavailable ⓘ network-based macOS installation ⓘ reinstall latest macOS compatible with Mac ⓘ reinstall original macOS version shipped with Mac in some modes ⓘ restore from local Time Machine backup ⓘ restore from network Time Machine backup ⓘ set startup disk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: macOS Recovery Description of subject: macOS Recovery is a built-in recovery environment for Mac computers that lets users reinstall macOS, restore from backups, repair disks, and perform other troubleshooting and security tasks.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: macOS Recovery
linked to: macOS Recovery
linked to: macOS Recovery
linked to: macOS Recovery